[Slice Winner]

Originally Posted by howyesno

get a clue. ferer has the same style and he's healthy as an ox. and he's 30 years old. leave your wishful thoughts for trips to your bathroom - can help you if you have digestive problems.

To be fair, the only other player who slides as often as Djokovic is really Monfils, and he's obviously never been reliably injury-free, for different reasons.

[pepita1964]

Federer is 14 or 15 years on tour playing and has more than 1000 matches but his movements are different. Nole has the same style like Nadal that is why he can have problems.

[BigJohn]

That is unfortunate. The winner of this Major tournament will have a * next to his name.

It will not be a fully recognized GS win since Nadal was not in the draw...

[howyesno]

@Slice Winner: you're right about monfils being similar to nole in that regard, but my point is - it's not important. style of play is more less irrelevant, it's all about body structure, preparation and listening to your body. I may be wrong, but monfils doesn't strike me as a particularly plan-oriented person.

[Honestly]

What a Spartan warrior this dull is.

[Ububub]

This reminds me of the Michael Jackson's O2 London performances. First they announce the Tour and everyone is suspicious because of recent rumors of his being incapable of performing anymore. Then came the hype about his rehearsing and being his old self again. Then as the days drew closer, you just knew there was going to be a surprise announcement about some mysterious "illness" which would warrant the cancellation of the performances. EXCEPT, the mysterious illness turned out to be his death.

I forget which announcer it was, but I remember when Nadal was really young, this announcer made a grandiose statement that when Nadal was 25, he would be done if he kept playing as he did. I wonder if he placed a bet?

[heya]

Federer avoided difficult slam champs most of the decade and didn't play davis cup for more than 5 years.

[Time Violation]

Originally Posted by howyesno

I may be wrong, but monfils doesn't strike me as a particularly plan-oriented person.

That's an understatement

[Saberq]

Originally Posted by pepita1964

I am afraid Djokovic can be next one to pay the price because his style of play is the same as Nadal.Sliding,spliting on those hard courts soon or late your body will play the price. Why do not they
speed up the courts so their matches would not last five or six hours. It is just not fair to players,fans.

fans of Nadal and Djokovic want courts slow and your pathetic statements only show how scared you are...........Djokovic wont get hurt like Nadal you mug

[MariaV]

Originally Posted by ProdigyEng

Ferrer vulturing his way to World Number 4 ranking...

Poor Lenders, he might need to be put on suicide watch esp if Rafa won't be back for the clay court season.

Originally Posted by heya

What is North Korea stupidity when you have the Swiss dictator propaganda blaring?

Forget everyone else, Heya is the true legend.

[Whiznot]

Originally Posted by duong

from what I understand, he had two different injuries in his knee, and they didn't discover both problems at once.

Now I don't know what's the situation but anyway knees' problems seem to be quite hard to diagnose.

That said, he could have said something else than "My knee is coming along okay" which he just said.

Nadal should have sought out the world's top knee man, Dr. James Andrews. Dr. Andrews had Adrian Peterson fixed and in top form in a very short time.

[redshift36188]

Although Rafa's playstyle is not healthy, the main reason for his knee problems is the usage of special tennis shoes which cause tension in places that it shouldn't. He must use them though because of a congenital problem with a bone in his foot or something, else his career would have ended many years ago.

[pepita1964]

Originally Posted by Saberq

fans of Nadal and Djokovic want courts slow and your pathetic statements only show how scared you are...........Djokovic wont get hurt like Nadal you mug

Who wants to play five or six hours match then take a month to recover? Even Murray said Djokovic needed to take some medication because his joints are very stiff and feel pain, They are friends he said it after US Open, Tell me what event lasts six hours

[Whiznot]

Originally Posted by pepita1964

Who wants to play five or six hours match then take a month to recover? Even Murray said Djokovic needed to take some medication because his joints are very stiff and feel pain, They are friends he said it after US Open, Tell me what event lasts six hours

With all the stalling from Joker and Dull there was an extra hour of rest in that 6 hour match.

[MuzzahLovah]

Wow. what kind of Stomach virus would put him out all these weeks ahead of the AO? Maybe he reinjured his knees practicing.